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THE RAILROAD NEGOTIATIONS.
Ives and Stayner Trying sO Get the
Necessary Cash to Close the Deal.

The usual variety OF rumors was abroad Satur.
day night and Sunday regarding the B. and U.
deal. Most OF these rumors were very vague and
unsatisfactory. The only definite statement pub
nshed is contained I'm the following Philadelphia
dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. 'Mr. A. j. Drexel
returned to the city this evening and was promptly
interviewed respecting the stories that his firm
was back OF the syndicate for the purchase OF B.
and D. stock. He denied this emphatically. Ii has
been learned positively that Ives and Stayner are
the holders OF the present option, but the pay
ments. on account have been greatly exaggerated.
They paid 100000 as the first installment and
$lT5,0O0 since, and that is all They are repre-
Sented as having the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton back OF them, and IL they can
raise the money Will no doubt complete the
deal II is generally assumed that an investl-
CATION viii have TO be made OF the condition OF the
property, and particularly OF the earning power Of
the Il. and o. Telegraph, before the bargain Is
finally closed. IL everything is favorable, then the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe my come In, or
some other equally powerful road needing an
eastern connection. Ives and Stayner have sim
ply secured the option that Sully was obliged 10
drop, and hope TO interest Others. Jay Gould Is
expressly ruled out OF the DEAL and Will not be ad-
mitted directly or indirectly. II this were not the
case it could easily be carried out for Gould has
made an offer better than the one Garrett Is now
nrepared to acceDt.n
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Last Nights Fire Destroyed Some Of In,
Finest Cottages at Chautauaua.

Last Nights Fire Destroyed Some Of the
Finest Cottages At Chautauqua.
BUFFALO, March 2l.-A special from jamestown
says: The fire at the Chautauqua assembly grounds
this morning destroyed eighty buildings including
several boarding houses, among them the Ackert
and Parkhurst and Alllng houses The total loss
will probably exceed 100000. The fire started
shortly before midnight In the Curtis cottage on
Simpson avenue. II was caused by defective
fiue. The buildings and cottages are OF wood and
are close together. The fre spread rapidly to the
adjoining cottages, and the lack OF fire
apparatus and the scarcity OF help favored
the flames. About sixty families remain on the
grounds during the winter season. CiIizens from
Mayville and the surrounding towns arrived on
the scene and greatly aided the residents. The
fire swept everything before it, taking both sides
OF Simpson and Summeriield avenues from the
auditorium to the Hotel Atheneum. 1t was with
great difficulty that the hotel was saved. The
absence OF high wind alone saved from deStruc-
tion the large and costly structure. The fire de-
partmens at CORY, Erie ana other cities were
telegraphed for, but the Cory department alone
responded. A special train was run from that
city to Mayville. The heroic work OF the winter
residents and farmers from the surround
struction of the entire assembly, with the costly
buildings and 500 cottages, from total destruction
All the cottages and boarding houses In tie
burned district were furnished and equipped, and
very little furniture WAS saved Many OF the
burned cottages on simpson avenue We're rebuilt
last year. This was the most fashionable avenue
OF the grounds. The cottages cost from 81 900
to S15, 900 each. The loss is divided as follows
Thirty-slN buildings on Simpson avenue, 24 build
1ngS on Summeriield avenue six cottages on Ter.
race avenue and three on Hedding ave. The mag
nifcent forest trees shading these streets We're
destroyed.
Another dispatch says fifty-five cottages were
DESTROYED. Among them those belonging TO the
following persons: Dr. Ballard, OF Bradford, the
OF Warrea Pa; Mrs. Martin, OF Mayville; Mrs.
Ecker, OF Jamestown; Miss Dickens, OF ofJamestown;
M Bugs, OF Lafayette, Ind; Mrs; ]. Cook, OF
Ohio; Rev. VIM. White, Panama, y. Y; Rev. j. Z
Chavtr, o. Westfield UwO cottages): II. Ii. Moore,
OF Chautauqua; Siias Bunnell, OF jamestown
three cottages; Miss A. Cummings, or ChauJau-
qua; Mr.. FaSSett, OF Franklin, Pa
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a STRUGGLE WITH a MAD MAN.
Fighting Like q Demon On Swallow Q
Hottie Of Murtapjc Acid.


CHICAGO. March 2L-Maxweli Ernest Virgo
young Engiishman, thirty-twoyears OF age. caused
an exciting scene in the office OF At. Hemingway,
secretary OF the Young Mems christian associa-
uon, yesterday afternoon. Virgo has been known
TO the officers OF the association for three years
past frequently calling on them for moral sssiss-
ance In suppreSsing a seemingly unconqueraoled de
sire on his part 90 waste his substance NJ games Oh
chance- Yesterday he appeared very much de.
!ecleu and told Secretary Hemingway ,nas
ssa,ngs were going against him. ana ne naa
determined 20 10 away with himself. MT.
hemingway invited Virgo into his priNats
onlce 10 argue with him once inside Virgo braceQ
Mnlseu against the door and suddenly developer
INTO raVing maniac. He drew from his overcoat
lsheo Wildly about his head while Violently Nocier-
ating farewell 10 the world. Secretary Heming-
way sprang TO Nirgos side and attempted 10 wresa
the drug from him, but ne found the mad
man possessed OF superhuman strength. he
grasped the secretary about the body and was
FORCING HIM THROUGH A THIRD STORY WINDOW
when Mr.. c. Helmick came 10 his aid. The window
was broken In the struggle. Nirgo broke away
and was about 20 drink the acid when Mr.. Hem
ingway dashed the bottle from his hand. The
penetrating acid flew all about the room staining
clothes furniture and carpets MT hemingway
and Mr.. Helmick were both slightly burned
great portion OF IL fell on Nirgos
face, burning IL horribly. He succeeded in
swallowing some OF the powerful stun.
HIS tongue and palate were badly burned
and blistered. Another desperate struggle ensued
between the maniac, the secretaries and other at
tendants OF the library, Virgo nghting like an
angered demon. The police were summoned 10y
telephone, and couple OF muscular officers man.
aged 10 carry Virgo TO patrol wagon, In which
he was taken 10 the county hospital The physi-
clans there say Virgofs I'm a bad way, but may re.
cover. He is a member OF well-to-do English
family
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The Syndfcate,s Plans.
WHAT Is PROPOSED TO BE DONE WITH THE PRopKRr,

WHAT Is PROPOSED TO BE DONE WITH THE PROPERTY
IN THE ROCK CREEK REGION.
Mr. A E. Bateman, who has returned from
trip to the West Indies in his yacht which is now
lying of West Washington, told a STAR reporter
this morning that he had come to the city to at
tend to some matters in connection with his
property on Massachusetts, avenue extended and
the TenleytOwn road. In addition to his owning
a 0ne-rOurth Interest in all the land lying on both
SIDES OF Massachusetts avenue extended belonging
10 the syndicate, he is also interested in the Var
nell property and other tracts of land on the Ten
leytcWn road.
''The hotel which I am building on the varnell
place he said 81 expect to have ready for the re-
ceptlon OF guests by the 1st OF June. II is not
!ntenoeu 10 De road house and there viii be no
par connected with 1t. / propose to provide q
place Tor people who want TO enjoy the scenery
and the cool air Of the Rock Greek region and
there1ore IL Will be what is known as a family
hotel There will be stage line established. to
start either from Dupont Circle or High street,
west washington. 1t is my intention to erect
tS year IOur or ve cottages I'm the vicinity OF the
hotel TO be used as bachelor quarters or for fami-
lies. we are now engaged in laying out and grad
ing MASSACHUSETTS, avenue, but will probably not
continue 1t as far as Rock creek. We Will make
street as lar as the point where it can join the
road that passes up by Oak Hill cemetery, SO
that there Will be drive through the most OF our
property. 1t is not our intention to subdiyde the
land and put II on the market at present, but we
Will make Such improvements as We think ought
to be made now"
Mr.. Bateman said that the spolitical attack,
that was made on the Massachusetts, avenue eX-
tension last fall has resulted In injury to the Dis
that was needed to extend the other streets and
avenues. He thought that IL was only question
OF time when all the streets would be extended.
Mr. Bateman said that his yacht was I26 feet
long, and could make 10 knots an hour. II was
originally intended to carry the mails across the
ocean In five days time.
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Canadian Official Brutality.
WHAT THE FISH COMMISSIONERS HAVE TO 81


WHAT THE FISH COMMISSIONERS HAVE TO SAY
ABOUT 1T.
The fish commission people have radical notions
respecting the fisheries troubles with Canada, and
speak in no gentle terms of the efforts of our neigh
bors to so harass our fishermen as to force way
for their own products into our markets, which, it
Is declared, is the 1mpelling motive in ell their
latter operations. We need, it is further sa1d no
other rights than those we possess under any
reasonable Interpretation OF existing treaties It
would be a convenient thing were our fishermen
permitted to buy bait of the Canadians, but the
privilege is not essential to success while the pro-
mile line is believed to be absolutely advanta-
geous to us under existing methods. Fishermen,
TO be sure, sometimes think the prohibition a
hardship, but In this they are not wise. The nets
now In universal use are costly fabrics and need
deep water for their successful use. The tempta-
liable to damage and destruction is almost ire
S1Stible to fisherman upon whom there are no
no legal restraints 1t is demOnstrable, the Of1l-
cials OF the commission say, that the success of
American vessels the season through are not less
than that OF the Canadians, upon whom no reStr1c-
tiOns are imposed.
in the recent diplomatic literature this subject
came under Capt. Collins personal knowledge.
He had entered Canadian port, as he had a right
way out when he encOuntereda a vessel commanded
by worthy man OF his acquaintance, who said he
was short OF water, kerosene and food for the
h0meward voyage, having been delayed at sea by
adverse winds. Capt. Collins supplied his ac-
quaintance with Kerosene, but advised him to 60
into port for water, which he had right to get,
and for food, the refusal OF which, under the
circumstances, 1t was thought, would have dis.
graced race OF barbarians Capt. Collins gave
the master letter OF introduction TO the law
partner OF the American consul, the consul him.
self being absent. The vessel entered the port,
went through the requisite legal formula and was
permitted to I'LL her water tanks, but was imper1.
ously refused the privilege or buying food. Not
only this, but her papers were detained twenty.
four hours by the port oncials during which time
favorable wind was blowing; then she was sent
to sea with her crew In StaIe of Seuj-StarYattOn
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Sharp Denials of Alarming Report
from Bulgaria and 81. Petcrsburx.

Special Cable Dispatch to The EVENING STAR
BERLIN, March 2L-The recent threatening re-
ports received from st. Petersburg and Bulgaria
are sharply denied from st. Petersburg, with the
additional statement that Grand Duke vladimir
Will present The emperor with an autographic
congratIlatory address assuring him OF Russia's
secured
Inc threatening reports from Vienna are re-
Sarued as put forth to affect the bourSe.
Galimbuti, the papal delegate on the occasion OF
the emperor'S birthday, is the bearer of a concil.
iatOry address on the kulturkaapf
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THE OUTLOOK TOWARD ,SS.
what Ex-senator Eaton Thinks
About 1t.

Ex-senator Eaton, of Connecticut, was talking
with STAR reporter to-day about the political
outlook toward SS. 'If the republican nominat-
ing convention were to meet tomorrow think
MI. Blaine would certainly be the choice. Not"
he added, "that he is their strongest man. The
strongest man they could nominate Is John Sher-
man. He would make the best run. But OF all
the republicans, think Mr.. Edmunds would make
the best President. His administration would be
clean. He cannot get the nomination, though"
ut has been suggested, said the STAR reporter,
shat Mr. Blaine would not like to see another re-
publican elected Immediately after his defeat"
Il know; but II Blaine is not nominated him
self he will name the man, as he did Garfield and
will do all he can to secure his election"
"Allison, suppose, " said the reporter.
'1f so, he will be elected!" was the emphatic re-
ply OF the democratic ex-senator.
''What is the outlook for the democracy" asked
the reporter.
81 don't like to talk about It. am democrat,
and don't like to think about It'll" and he shook
his head suggeStivey.
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An Old Soldiers suicide.

HE HANGS HIMSELF IN SHED At sOIDIERs' HOME.
William Schauer, an inmate OF the Soldiers
Home, aged ffty-five years, committed suicide
some time last evening by hanging himself He
did not respond when the supper bell was rung,
and he was also absent at bedtime. HIS comrades
were alarmed on account OF his mysterious alb
sence, and about nine o'clock his dead body was
found hanging In a shed adjoining the blacksmith
shop His death was caused by strangulatiOn, his
neck neck not having been broken by the fail The
house. No cause could be assigned for the rash
act. Deceased was private In company B, second
artillery. Coroner Patterson viewed the body
this morning, and gave certificate Of death from
suicide
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Land in Severalty for Indians.
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT SEEKING INFORMAT1o

Land in Sevefalty for Indians.
THR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT SEEKING IMPORTATION
TO CARRY OUT THE NEW LAW.
The commissioner OF Indian affairs will call upon
the agents OF the various Indian tribes for tnfOr-
nation to the condition of the Indians at their
respective agencies with special reference to the
landin-severalty law, which was passed at the
last session OF Congress The Secretary OF the In
terror has now under consideration several clauses
0f'the law 70 which his attention was called by
Commissioners Atkins, and upon his Interpretation
will be based letter OF instruction to the Indian
agents In regard to the execution OF the law The
reservations will be surveyed and divided up
among the members OF the respective tribes the
adult males receiving 100 acres each and the chill
dren and others their share, as specified in the
law. An appropriation OF $25. 900 was made to
enable the commissioner to carry out the pro-
visions of the law, and in addition the land Office
surveyors will make surveys Of portions Of the
lands to be divided. In the event that any tribe
refuse to receive their lands in severaty period
OF two years is allowed for grace, and then the law
Will be executed. There Is, however, very little Op-
position among the Indians manifested, and in a
number OF cases division OF the land has been
made on the principles Of the BILL and all that
will be necessary to be done is to confirm the
bounds Of the individual holdings.
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BASE BALL-A stockholders meeting Of the
Olympic Base Ball association was held Saturday
evening. The report OF the treasurer was read,
and the results or last season very satfsfac-
tory. Mr.. Muntz, who was reelected president
and manager, was authorized to select players Of
Two AGED LADIES DEAD.-Mrs Ellen Collins GO
years Of age, lifelong resident OF Tenleytown,
died Saturday night, after prolonged illness
from the Methodist Protestant church.-Mrs.
Matilda Scott, an aged and respected resident OF
Tenleytown, died last night. The funeral win take
there.
GRAIN REcErPTs.-Canal boat H. M. Talbot ar
rived with 200 bushels OF corn, and 500 tons OF
TENT OF RECHABIrEs MsrTuTED.-High Chief
Ruler j. J. Murray, OF the Independent order OF
Instituted at Market hall Potomac Tent No. 165,
with the assistance OF members from Eagle and
Redemption tents: The new tent has SO charter
members. The following officers were elected for
the ensuing term: Geo. w. Relntzel, Per; Geo.
l. Warwick, Shep.; John c; Gates C.R;; Joseph
norhue' ii. Sec. Lucien c. Beach, Leyite; Thomas
Splllman, Treas. temporarily.
POLICEMAN COLEMAN ASSAULTED BY NEGRO
Saturday night, between IL and 2 O'Clock, near
the corner OF 2Sth and N Streets Officer Hall at
tempted to arrest negro Tor being diSorderly,
aIer ens % wns the turned aDd threw
stone at the offlcer which struck him on the leg,
but he kept up the pursuit to the street bridge,
at the officer and made his escape in the darkness
FINED FOR PROFANTTY.-EnOch Smith, col0red,
was In the Police Court to-day charged with using
profane language on Dumbarton street. and he
was lined S. or seven days on the farm. Smith
was also charged In three cases with assault and
battery, and he was fined IS In each case. John
ArmeS and James Flemmtng, charged by Omcer
volkman with nghting on the street, forfeited $
each.
CHARGED WITH H0USRBRRAKMG IN THE MIGHT
TME-This afternoon In the Police Court, Mary
and Susie Baker and John Curtis all c0lOred were
charged with h0usebreaking In the night time, It
OF Mrs. Mary Hughes, on High street, OF SlO0
worth OF clothing and other articles. The teStd-
mOny showed that about $3.50 worth Of goods were
Hughes, and that Curtis assisted In removing the
goods, as did James Franklin, who was used as q
witness. A large quantity OF the goods were re
covered in curtis house. The case was sent to the
grand Jury. The bail IN the casosDf Susie Baker
was fxed ct $780, and In the casa Of Curtis and
Mary Baker, 500 each.
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L. HEILBRUN,
The Largest One Price Shoe House,
4O2 SEVENTH ST,
See The Old Lady in Window
mills
New INDIA AND CHINA SILKS.

SEATON PERRY
fSuccessor to PERRY & BROrHER)
NOVELTIES IN STRIPED. CHECKED AND FIG
skEP M hNbla Ia oS SILKS AT &c., s1oo' s1.23'
NEW PLAIN CHINA SILKS, IN ALL COLORS AT
"sPECIAL BARGAIN" IN WHITE CHINA SILK AT
15c. PER YARD
PLAIN BUFF INDIA PoNGEEs IN EXCELLENT
Lo6isfNEs AND 4 SGSMRs M ,s AHH SsoRR HANGING
FROM SOC TO $1O0 PER YARD.
PEAUDE, SOLE, MAoCOTTE AND JERSEY SILKS,
NEW SURAHS, RHADAMES SATIN-DUCHESSE
AND FAILLE FRANCAISE. FROM 75c. TO S3.
BONNETS, GuINET,s AND SCHROEDER'S BLACK
NOVELTIES IN DENTELLE LANES AND
BEADED GRENADINES.
NEW TWISTED SILK GRENADINES AND HER
IMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF NEW FRENCH
DRESS FABRICS FOR PLAIN AND COMBINA-
ISN LION SUITS RANGING FROM soc. TO $500
NEW STRIPED AND CHECKED ENGLISH SUIT
INGS.
NOVELTIES IN SILK AND CHUDDA sHAwIs
ALL TIE LATEST AND MOST APPROVED STYLES
IN IN PA PAARAsoLS; SH eL; sun UMBRELLAS AND CAR
"EXTREME NOVELTIES- IN HAND-PRINTED
FRENCH SATEEN ROBES AND EMBROIDERED
SCOTCH ZEPHYR AND BATISTE ROBES.
NEW DESIGNS'' IN PRINTED PERCALES AND
CHOICE PATTERNS IN CHALLIs DE LANES.
e1 PLAIN FIGURES AND CORRECT PRICEA
SEATON PERRY,
PERRY BUILDING,
Pennsylvania ave-. Cor. 9th ST.
Established 1S40 mh19
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Telegrams to The Star.
CHAUTAUQUA'S MISFORTUNE.
Buildings Burned Last Night.
ASSURANCES OF EUROPEAN PEACE
The Disastrous Floods in the Northwest.
A YOUNG NEGRO,s CRIME.
Charged with am Outrage ON an Eight
Year.Old Girl.

Special Dispatch to The EVENING STAR
LAUREL, Nd, March 21.-Richard Caager, col
ored, about nineteen years OF age was arrested
here yesterday, charged with committing an out
rage upon the eight-year-old daughter OF VIM.
Henson, cOored, some four weeks ago. The Of
tense was committed i'm an clubhouse upon the farm
OF the girls father In Anne Arundel county, but It
seems that no warrant was issued until Saturday.
CaagerS father, il is commonly reported here
aboutS is the father OF two OF his daughters chill
dren. Sheriff Welcil, OF Anne Arundel county, took
Caager TO the jail at Annapolis to-day
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SAD NEWS FROM THE SARATOGA.
Albert Il. COwie, Of This City, and
Three Other Men Drowned
FATAL sWAAPNG OF BOAT OF THE SCHOOL SHIP
SARATOGA.

cablegram was received here this morning by
COL George Cowie from the United states school
snip saratoga, at Trinidad, West Indies, stating
that his son, Albert T. Cowie. paymasters clerk,
ala anu eieven other persons had been drowned by
the swamping OF boat This is the second OF Col
Sowies COW I sons who died by drowning one having
oeen lost on the Oneida, July 22d, 1870.
AlDcrG TaylOr Cowte, whose death Is reported,
was washington boy, and was twenty-eight
years Old. He was clerk to his brother. who was
the paymaster OF the vessel
DlSfATCH FROM COMMANDER DAVIS - ONLY FOUR
LIVES LOST.
commander S. II. Davis, of the q. g. training
snip saratoga, reports to the Navy department,
under date OF Port OF Spain, Trinidad, March ID
that while at San Fernando anchorage on the oath
UT, an LAC accident occurred by the swamping OF
smal Doat on La Brae Point, by which Paymas-
ters Clerk Albert Taylor Cowie, James Oates
apothecary; H. H. HeSSe, armorer, and VIM. FoS-
ter, coxSwa1n, lost their lives. Commander Davis
also states that on his arrival at Port of Spain he
lound the British fleet, consisting OF the Beller-
OphOn, nagShtp; Courier, Canada, Emerald, Tour
maine, Peplades, and Bullfrog, gunboat.
ANOTHER NAVAL CASUALTY REPORTED.
Under date OF Maldonado, Uruguay, January
2oth, capt. s. L. Breese, commanding the Lancas-
ter, announces the death on the previous day OF
VIM. Anderson, an oiler, who was crushed by
falling p-gallant mast.
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THE RAGING MISSOURI.
The Hi.h-Water Mark Of 1851 Passed
at Observation-Disclosures Scenes.

ne III NJ W dteE ylaEk Oh 1881 Passed
at Bismarck-Indescriba Scenes.
ST. PAUL, MIMI, March 21.-A Bismarck special
to the Pioneer Press says: The river is still rising
an inch an hour. having passed the high-water
lands are now inundated. The only houses flooded
on the Bismarck side are few squatters shacks
From the bluffs one can see huge cakes OF ice up
near the streets in Mandan. The only method OF
commune alton between the towns is via Cheyenne
and Ogden. The Boston syndicate property. In
cluding 1Ouring mill and some fifty residences
elevator, shops and everything south OF the track
broken. The loose ice began running again this
evening. The indications are that the Fort Bu-
ford rise is beginning to be felt. All boats are
still safe, is the Northern Pacific warehouse the
river being SO wide that the ice no longer crowds
them. kilograms from the western division OF the
Northern Pacific say that trains are running
through to Mandan from Portland no other bridges
being out.
SCENES DEFYING DESCRIPTION.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 2L-JuGge Francis Of
Dakota, who left Bismarck Saturday ana reac he'd
here to-day says the scenes OF the Hooded district
DEFY description. Ice cakes a hundred feet square
were thrown in the air several feet whenever they
struck an obstacle. The force OF the current
snapped cables holding the warehouse to the
warehouse over 600 feet long, Was moved some
distance aid landed high and dry. III the Missouri
should now freeze up and the Yellowstone break
away and rour its ice against the ice in the Mis-
souri,, the result at Mandan would be terrible. 1t
seems strange, said the judge, TO have Mandan I'm
full view only five miles away, yet less accessible
to communication than London.
Several tons OF western mail have been brought
back from Bismarck, TO be sent around via the
Union Pacific.